3 Mar 2002
Husband: Frank H RUSS II died at age: 86
Born: 15 Nov 1879 in Lenzie Dunbarton 1,2
Died: Jan 1966 in Saranac Lake NY 3
Emigrated: 1901 to New York City 4
Occupation: - 1901 furrier in his father's business in Glasgow
Occupation: c 1935 furrier business in Saranac Lake NY closed 5
Father: Frank Henry RUSS
Mother: Mercy Ann BURTONOther Spouse 1
Wife: Doris RODWELL
Married: 1918
Occupation: 1912 - 1918 nanny to Frank Henry III
Father:
Mother:
F Child 1: Elaine RUSS died at age: 71
Born: 1920
Died: 1991 in Connecticut
Spouse: Walter KNOX
Sources:
(1) Census 1881.
(2) Individual, Ind, Dr FH Russ III.
(3) Individual, Ind, Dr F H Russ III.
(4) Ind, FHR III: FHR II studied the furrier trade under his father's firm in
Glasgow. It is uncertain why he decided to emigrate to the west but did so in
1901. He arrived in New YOurk City with the intention of going on either to
Toronto or what is now Tulsa Oklahoma. However he never made it to either of
theose cities. He went to work as a furrier in the city. He met [his wife] who
resided in Brooklyn but was from Cornwall and they married in about 1907.
(5) Ind, FHR III: FHR II and then his wife both contracted TB. Saranac Lake NY
was widely known as a tubercular treatment center. There were many facilities,
or 'fresh air camps', located there with many doctors specialising in the
treatment of TB. Frank Russ II moved with his wife to this area to take
advantage of the treatment facilities. Frank II opened up a furrier business
in Saranac Lake. Located about 12 miles from Lake Placid NY, both communities
were considered 'resort' towns and many rich and famous persons vacationed there
and owned magnificent second residences in the towns. Frank II's furrier
business was quite successful, shipping his products from Saranac all over the
US. His clientele included such luminaries as John Jacob Astor and Ernest
Hemingway. However in about 1934 the depression literally ruined the business
and he ceased the business in the mid 30's.
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